Table 2.
Parameters of transthoracic echocardiography and baPWV of study patients.
| Characteristic | Value (n = 202) |
|---|---|
| Echocardiographic findings | |
| LV ejection fraction, % | 67.2 ± 5.4 |
| Relative wall thickness | 0.38 ± 0.05 |
| LV mass index, g/m2 | 94.9 ± 22.8 |
| Male | 94.7 ± 24.3 |
| Female | 95.1 ± 21.2 |
| LV remodeling patterns | |
| Normal | 118 (58.4) |
| Concentric remodeling | 14 (6.9) |
| Concentric LV hypertrophy | 21 (10.4) |
| Eccentric LV hypertrophy | 49 (24.3) |
| Septal e′ velocity, cm/s | 6.0 ± 1.8 |
| E/e′ | 11.8 ± 3.6 |
| Left atrial volume index, mL/m2 | 32.6 ± 9.8 |
| Maximal velocity of tricuspid regurgitation, m/s | 2.4 ± 0.3 |
| Diastolic dysfunction | 50 (24.8) |
| Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, cm/s | 1,748 ± 285 |
Numbers are expressed as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; LV, left ventricular.